Amy’s Kitchen Santa Fe Enchilada Bowl

April 7, 2006 | Reviewer: Abi

Amy's Kitchen Cheese Enchilada Bowl

Price: $3.99 ($2.50 on sale)
Serving: 1 meal, 10 oz
Calories: 350
Fat: 17%, 11g
Cholesterol: 2%, 5mg
Sodium: 33%, 780mg
Protein: 16g
Carbs: 16%, 47g
Fiber: 35%, 10g
WW Points: 7 Points

Amy’s Kitchen says: Amy’s own corn tortillas, organic rice, beans, tofu and vegetables, layered with mellow Jack cheese and our special enchilada sauce. This is a real favorite with our friends and family. Gluten free.

Abi says: The words enchilada and tofu shouldn’t be in the same sentence. Don’t get me wrong, I like tofu in Pad Thai, with Peanut Sauce, as a stir fry ingredient, or in the guise of Morningstar Buffalo Strips. I have a knee-jerk reaction to the inclusion of tofu in Mexican food. Even in Tex-Mex. Fortunately, I didn’t notice any tofu in this meal. People who really like tofu in Mexican food may be greatly disappointed by this perceived absence.

Upon opening the door of the microwave I was greeted by an intensely hot plastic bag full of boiling condensation. Yes, boiling condensation. Beware of the bag and use some sort of utensil maneuvering to scoot your Santa Fe Enchilada Bowl onto a plate or just let it sit there like the directions tell you to do. After the transfer, use a pair of scissor to cut off one end of the plastic bag, then slide the bag off of the bowl. These may seem like unnecessary steps, but you need to plastic wrap part to ensure moistness and you need the scissors to prevent severe hand burns.

In terms of taste, the meal is an 8. It had some unfortunate blandness that shouldn’t be off-putting to those of you who eat polenta straight from the package. The amount of cheese could be improved (which means increased) and below I have created a sketch of the ideal enchilada bowl construction. Though I still think that the enchilada meal is the best.

Amy (of office fame) says: I think the crunching of tortilla chips [an after-market addition] is key to enjoying this bowl.

Diagram of Enchilada Bowl Perfection I will make this when I am not at work.

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3 Responses to “Amy’s Kitchen Santa Fe Enchilada Bowl”

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[…] you’re looking for something Mexicanish and in the Amy’s Kitchen line, stick with the Santa Fe Enchilada Bowl, the Cheese Enchilada Meal or the Mexican Tamale Pie (just 2 points). Any of those is a terrific […]
Cher on March 16th, 2008

Actually, tofu enchiladas are awesome. I guess when you live in Los Angeles (the land of tofu and enchiladas) you know what’s good!